Gallery: Mad Max meets Martha Stewart in These Open Source Appliances
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Despite their humble, DIY origins, Jesse Howard has created a brand language that unites the various products in his kitchen collection. *Photo: Jesse Howard*
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Howard created assembly schematics for each of his hacked designs. *Photo: Jesse Howard*
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Even devices as complex as a vacuum cleaner can be built in the home with a modicum of style. *Photo: Jesse Howard*
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Like James Dyson, Howard created a series of designs for some products. *Photo: Jesse Howard*
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Exposed heating elements would seem insane to modern manufacturers, but in many ways more clearly highlight the product's dangers than those wrapped in protective plastic shells. *Photo: Jesse Howard*
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All the parts for Jesse Howard's series of kitchen gadgets could be purchased at a home Depot, or printed on a MakerBot. *Photo: Jesse Howard*
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The designs can be found on [OpenStructures.net](http://openstructures.net/). *Photo: Jesse Howard*
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The initial mechanism that inspired Howard's quest to remake the kitchen in the image of *Mad Max*. *Photo: Jesse Howard*
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Howard also breaks down the designs by prefered method of manufacture at different quantities. Making one device is very different than making 100 or 1,000. *Photo: Jesse Howard*
